Vocational Rehabilitation Caseload Assistant - Northwest Region

Vocational Rehabilitation Caseload Assistant (CA) Position Overview

Are you a Vocational Rehabilitation professional who is passionate about helping individuals with disabilities achieve their career goals and independence? As a Vocational Rehabilitation Caseload Assistant, you will assist our Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors (VRC) and collaborate with support teams across various areas to assist job seekers. Join our dynamic team and make a real difference in the lives of Ohioans!

• General – Position that supports the front door process of our local offices among other supportive duties as assigned.
• Job Development (JD) – Position focuses on assisting consumers with job seeking skills training, interviewing skills, and assists them with securing and maintaining employment.
• Talent Sourcing Coordinators (TSC) – Position focuses on assisting our internal staff to increase job placements within companies who are a part of the Business Leadership Network.
• Career Resources – Position focuses on meeting with individuals in subminimum wage employment to promote opportunities for competitive integrated employment and share information about supported employment services and career options.
• Personal Care Assistance (PCA) Program – Position focuses on supporting the PCA program. This program provides reimbursement funds to individuals with severe physical disabilities who are employed or preparing for employment and require a personal care assistant to complete Activities of Daily Living (ADLs).

• Is highly organized with efficient time management skills.
• Delivers excellent customer service.
• Is time‑efficient, organized & quality driven.
• Has strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Able to make decisions independently & with good judgement.

The job development caseload assignment requires transporting participants with disabilities to various appointments and meetings such as job interviews, hiring events, and other employment‑related activities, per the participants' individual needs. Employees must have a valid driver's license to operate a state vehicle. For all other caseload assignments, daytime travel within Ohio may be required; the selected candidate must provide own transportation or have a valid driver's license to operate a state vehicle.

Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities is not an E‑Verify employer and will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

OOD’s Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (BVR) and Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired (BSVI) provide vocational rehabilitation services to eligible individuals with disabilities to assist them to attain and maintain competitive integrated employment. OOD works with adults seeking to enter the workforce or retain a job, and with youth beginning at age 14 to assist them as they transition from high school into college and/or the workplace.

For more information,  to view the OOD Vocational Rehabilitation Fact Sheet.

Starting salary will be step 1, subject to law or union contract requirements. New hires advance to the next step in the range after 6 months and annually thereafter. There are cost of living increases to these rates each year and additional longevity supplements begin after 5 years.

Months of Employment

• At Hire
• 6 months
• 18 months
• 30 months
• 42 months
• 54 months

• Step 1 – $24.69 (Hourly) / $51,355.00 (Annual)
• Step 2 – $25.69 / $53,435.00
• Step 3 – $26.68 / $55,494.00
• Step 4 – $27.78 / $57,782.00
• Step 5 – $29.08 / $60,486.00
• Step 6 – $30.43 / $63,294.00

• OMJ Lucas County (3737 West Sylvania Avenue, Toledo, OH 43623)
• OOD Lucas (640 Jackson Street, Toledo, OH 43604)
• OMJ Marion County (622 Leader Street, Marion, OH 43302)
• OMJ Lorain County (42495 North Ridge Road, Elyria, OH 44035)
• Lima BSVI/BVR (2190 Allentown Road, Lima, OH 45805)

Our roles are primarily in‑office to encourage collaboration and connection; however some locations may have adjusted on‑site requirements based on spatial availability at this time. Reporting details will be provided by the supervisor before the start…